Hi, Guest
12-05-2004, 06:16 AM
assuming the battery is fine...If the engine turns over, sort of sputters and dies, it could be a frozen line or a frozen exhaust.
If you've put in gasline antifreeze, it turns over, sort of sounds like it wants to start, but sputters dead and then just turns over, nothing else, it could be a frozen exhaust. With the pre-2003 (or 4) redesigned exhaust, vapours can build up into ice on short trips (< 10 minutes of driving with a fully warmed engine)..
my car turned over and started down to -45 C..NOT plugged in... just couldn't stay started due to that frozen exhaust problem.
If you've put in gasline antifreeze, it turns over, sort of sounds like it wants to start, but sputters dead and then just turns over, nothing else, it could be a frozen exhaust. With the pre-2003 (or 4) redesigned exhaust, vapours can build up into ice on short trips (< 10 minutes of driving with a fully warmed engine)..
my car turned over and started down to -45 C..NOT plugged in... just couldn't stay started due to that frozen exhaust problem.
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